Some questions and answers regarding

Stamped Concrete...

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Will Stamped Concrete Crack?

Stamped concrete is just like any other concrete.

To minimize any ricks of cracking, all stamp

concrete conctractors must be experienced

and knowledgeable concrete installers who

saw cut atleast 1/3 expansion joints every 15'.

All fiberglass strands added to the mix, which is

a state of the art method for reducing crack

control.

If the customer desides not to use the fiber, wire

mess is also used.

What is Stamped Concrete?

Stamped concrete is regular concrete that is

poured and while still wet, has certain pigments

and a chemical hardener worked into its

surface, after which special stamping tools

are used to impress into the still wet surface

texture and patterns to give concrete the real

stone or plank look.

Once cleaned and dried, the decorative

concrete is the sealed.

Will the color fade?

The pigment that is worked into the surface

is a synthetic metal oxide pigment, the

same as in bricks, which do not fade.

A sealer is used to give it a wet look, and

protect the concrete from weather

conditions.

How long will stamp concrete last? 

Stamped concrete is just like regular concrete

 and should last many, many years. If there is

extensive wear on the stamped concrete, you

may want to give it the " just like new" look

by having it resealed.

Stamped Concrete and

Architectural Veneer Stone.